How Far Away is The Moon from Earth?
The distance of The Moon from Earth is currently 364,067 kilometers, equivalent to 0.002434 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1.2144 seconds to travel from The Moon and arrive to us.
Additional Resources on TheSkyLive
- The Moon: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
- Today's Moon Phase: Current phase of the Moon, high-resolution image of its present appearance and list of visible features.
- Next Full Moon: Precise date, time and visibility information of the next Full Moon.
- Next New Moon: Precise date, time and additional information about the next New Moon.
- Moon Calendar: Track the phases of the moon for each day.
- Where is the Moon?: Key information on where to find the Moon in the sky.
- Distance of the Moon from Earth: Find out how far the Moon is from Earth right now.
- How Bright is the Moon?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
- Rise and Set Times: Rise and set times of the Moon from your location.
- Interactive Sky Map: Planetarium-style interactive visualization of the Moon's position in the sky.
- Ephemeris: 15 days the Moon's computed ephemeris.